Are they censored as far as language... do they bleep out words... i was watching this show called "Balls of Steel" on youtube... and they didn't cut any words...
is that how they are in europe... or is that australia... i couldn't tell...
are they as strict on nudity as well? just wondering... i thought that was pretty interesting
2007-06-05 10:55:44 · 4 answers · asked by DR. Connect 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Censorship varies between countries and on what the topic is. During the Vietnam war TV news was more censored in Australia than in the US (according to an Australian TV cameraman, Neil Davis).
There are a lot of things that the TV in Australia cannot put to air that would certainly go to air in the US. In Australia the media is not allowed to identify, in any way, a victim of a sex crime, or the perpetrator of any crime if they are a juvenile.
Some words are not allowed to go to air, on TV or on radio, in Australia and these would be "bleeped" out.
Nipples and genitals cannot be shown on Australian TV, but other nudity is allowed.
TV stations in Australia do not show graphic news stories of death etc like they used to do 15-20 years ago, or even longer ago. Certainly, even 30 years ago you could not show the face etc of a body in Australia if the story was shot in Australia but if the body was from overseas then it could be shown. Nowadays the stations rarely show a body, in a body bag, being carried on a stretcher.
2007-06-05 17:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by Walter B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in italy for two years. On tv and on the radio they wouldn't edit any of the language at all. Also at night, they would actually show porn on some of the tv channels.
2007-06-05 18:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by kevinharvick293 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are much more tolerant towards about sexuality. Nudity is not a big deal there. They are much less tolerant about violence and gore than in American society.
2007-06-05 18:02:10 · answer #3 · answered by Tom S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you wish to learn the the truth, you have to step away from the US media.
2007-06-05 19:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋